It had summoned them for alleged offences under sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy) read with 409 (criminal breach of trust by public servant) and 420 (cheating) of IPC and under relevant provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act.

It had on November 20 last year refused to accept CBI’s closure report filed in the case and directed the agency to conduct further probe into the matter, while saying that the Rajya Sabha MP had allegedly “misrepresented” facts in letters written to then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was holding the Coal Ministry portfolio at that time. The accused have denied all allegations.